[1] The FPP was officially established in 1991,[2] being created from the Oubanguien Patriotic Front which was founded in exile in 1972.
It won seven seats in the National Assembly in the 1993 general elections, emerging as the joint third-largest party.
In the presidential elections the following year the party nominated Gouma again; he finished fourth out of ten candidates with 7% of the vote.
[6][7] Goumba's son Alexandre was elected by acclamation to succeed him as President of the FPP on 5 March 2006 at an extraordinary general assembly of the party.
[8] However, this was followed by an internal dispute; ultimately the Council of State recognized the legitimacy of Alexandre Goumba's election on 16 May 2008, and he was invested as FPP President on 4 October 2008.